To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), we are counting down the top 40 ways that the ASBMR helps you in your career! Stay tuned to e-News and on social media throughout the year to see the complete top 40 list!

#1 - Be a part of a global research community that allows you to connect with and learn from a wide variety of professionals with different research focuses and practicing in various research disciplines to continue advancing the science in bone and mineral research

#2 - Stay updated on the latest news and get more timely access to research through ASBMR social media channels - Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

#3 - Benefit from ASBMR's advocacy efforts to protect and advance the bone and mineral field with multiple government organizations.

#4 - Get involved in ASBMR and make an impact by volunteering on ASBMR committees, task forces, and review groups.

#5 - Did you hear about ASBMR's Capitol Hill Day? Advocacy efforts such as the Hill Day help dedicated ASBMR members meet with elected officials to protect and strengthen the field.

#6 - Access the latest JBMR research online before it's published in print!

#8 - Join the ASBMR and 36 other organizations in the Call to Action to address the crisis in the treatment of osteoporosis.

#9 - The ASBMR Rising Star Awards provide support to promising young scientists and physician-scientists to become independent investigators.

#10 - The ASBMR Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Award supports young investigator participation in the ORS Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop at Sun Valley by providing the opportunity for presentation of their research.

#31 - The Robert Heaney Nutritional Abstract Award recognizes the top nutritional research by early career investigators and provides travel funding to attend and present their research at the ASBMR Annual Meeting.

#33 - Meet with dozens of vendors in the field all in one location at the ASBMR Annual Meeting.

#34 - Young investigators can receive travel grants awarded through the ASBMR Fund for Research and Education.

#35 - Be a part of the organization working to close the treatment gap for patients that need treatment for osteoporosis.

#36 - First-time authors can apply for an ASBMR Raisz-Drezner Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR®) First Paper Award.

#37 - The John Haddad Young Investigator Awards support young investigator participation in the Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM) Meeting in Snowmass, Colorado.

#38 - The Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Award supports young investigator participation in the Sun Valley Meeting by providing the opportunity for presentation of their research. (Submissions open in March.)

#39 - Be a part of a global research community that allows you to connect with and learn from other professionals focused on different research and research disciplines to advance the science in bone and mineral research.

#40 - Access funding for your research through grant opportunities worldwide compiled for you by ASBMR.